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Hi there, Coaches have a slightly different view, but, you can see the meetings on the left side of your screen. Once you click that, there are “scheduled/upcoming" and past meetings you can click into. The meetings are ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I don’t have brand name jobs on my resume

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Well, you have two options: Get brand names Work around it Of course, in the short term option 2 is the better one :) There are ways to optimize your resume to hide the negative and emphasize the positive. The ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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BCG Interview - Hiring Freeze.

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Hi there,  Sorry to hear. This must feel awful. Especially after you invested quite a bit of time in this process.  I'd first of all have another conversation with the recruiter and ask whether a different position woul ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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job offer rejection

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, I see no downside risk here at all! I think you should indeed give her a call and explain the new situation. Make sure that she understands you truly want to work at the firm and are not changing your mind for ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Your experience at big four consultancies

Big 4 help
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Hi, What's exactly would you like to know? I have experience in working with both 2nd and 1st tier consultancies. According to my experience: Quality is much Higher at MBB. To give you a sense, what you are doin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Pre-interview help from consultant

1st round interview consultant help MBB Tier-2
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Hello! I used to do those calls for McKinsey candidates! They are totally risk free, the people who will be on the other side are really there to help and won´t inform anyone about anything.  Furthermore, I am mos ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Internship interview fail... Full time recruiting help.

Case preparation full time help
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Hi Sam, 4-5 months are more than enough to get fully prepared and get your BCG job offer. Since you have already completed a couple of interviews before you already know what to expect and the basis of consulting i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Coaching

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Hi there, Ken has a point. + there is plenty of free materials available on different platforms + you can find a study-buddy I think some coaches do offer free training for which you pay after you sign an offer ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Help needed!

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Hi, international management and industrial engineering are the 2 most frequent background for MBB consultants. However, in recent years, lots of different degrees are being considered interesting from top-tiers, e.g. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case in point vs Case interview secrets(Victor Cheng)

1st day 1week Bain BCG beginner business case business framework Case Interview help LOMS MBB McKinsey offer preparation Victor Cheng
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Hello, I would suggest Case in point. Victor Cheng could add value but could also be a bit confusin if you start from scratch with that. Go for the Cosentino's book and then have a look to Case interviews secrets betw ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Kopfrechnen komplett ohne Zwischenschritte?!

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Julia! Bitte verschwende nicht deine Zeit mit dem Versuch, komplexes Kopfrechnen zu üben. Das interessiert den Interviewer in einem Beratungs-Interview Null komma Null! Das ist ein durch und durch falscher Mythos d ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Wharton Case Q

Case Case Interview casing help Question Wharton
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, You are correct. US answer should be $20 and Vietnam answer should be $30. The case writter forgot that their retail price was $200 not $100! Remember, casebooks aren't perfect. I find a mistake in every ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Help! Case from Wharton 2017 Casebook

Case book Case Interview casing consulting help Wharton
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Hi there, It would be much easier to help if we had context! However, for #1 it seems they have provided you opex in a % format. In which case, for every $ earned you have to spend x % in opex...this is the remainin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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CYLAD Consulting - Opinions & Experience

boutique firms CYLAD Consulting help
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi, In this case, glassdoor is your friend :) https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cylad-Consulting-EI_IE597598.11,27.htm It appears to be a small boutique, so, if you are looking for a tight culture and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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First round before Coronavirus outbreak. No news afterwards

2nd round ATKearney Addressing interviewer BCG Interview date corona BCG McKinsey and Bain corona Coronavirus help needhelp
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Hi there, I would followup with HR directly. It is not a good sign if they haven’t replied yet, but you have nothing to lose contacting them. Best, Francesco
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Where to start

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 13. Apr. 2020
In my opinion, the best way to prepare for consulting is to practice a few case interviews or take a day to day problem/solution and approach it as it were a case. Second, there are some great reading materials on this ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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If I get stuck in a case, should I directly ask for help from an interviewer?

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Hi Anonymous, this is what I would suggest if you get stuck: Do a recap of your findings so far in the case Repeat the question you have to answer Ask for one minute to think If you still cannot find an answ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hello, I was just wondering if there are examples of Economic consulting case studies and what materials I should read.

Case Interview economic consulting help
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Anonym A fragte am 22. Okt. 2019
I have an interview for Economic Consulting and I would like to be able to respond to potential cases. Therefore, I was wondering what I should focus on reading for economics (perhaps some sources) and some examples on ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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Interview preparation - experiences senior manager

Experienced Hire help MBB seniorconsultant
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Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, the case will be similar to the classic one, the fit part instead will be crucial and you will be assessed among 3 main dimensions: leadership, personal impact, and entrepreneurship. I recommend crafting impactful s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Did you have to make any sacrifices along the way to become a consultant? Would you do it aga

consulting help MBB opinion
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Usually, you sacrifice the time. I know a lot of people who sacrificed personal relationships. I know a lot of people who sacrificed health. And I know some cases when it has led to some serious, almost tragic hea ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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